Hess, Esther
Missionary nurse; born July 9, 1906 in China to missionary parents; served as nurse and nurse trainer in Gansu and Henan Provinces; married Lawrence Hess in 1941, who died several months later; interned by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, first at Temple Hill Concentration Camp and then at Wei-hsien Camp.
From the description of Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941). (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449047
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Hess, Esther. Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941). | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Borden Memorial Hospital (Lanchow, China) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | China Inland Mission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hess, Lawrence. | person |
| associatedWith | Wei-hsien Internment Camp (Wei-hsien, China) | corporateBody |
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| China |
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| Communism |
| Concentration camps |
| Medical education |
| Evangelistic work |
| Medical care |
| Missions, Medical |
| Missions |
| Prisoners of war |
| Sino |
| Women |
| Women in missionary work |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Occupation |
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Active 1959
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